Aa keep it simple book

If you want to drink, thats your business, if you want to stop, we can help. The kiss principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated. Keep it simple is quite short book, but thats just what you should expect from a book about keeping things simple, if it was the size of an encyclopedia it would be slightly hypocritical. Guided by the twelve steps and the twelve traditions contained in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the southeast georgia aa intergroup offers these web pages in an. If we can do the simple things which are suggested to give us a days sobriety, that is enough. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. The eaa group rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Life can be complicated and hectic, but when we keep things simple, we can bring them down to a. A contemporary translation of the book, alcoholics anonymous.

To live life instead of thinking about it, and to put faith in my higher power, not in my ownmind. The author of greshams law and alcoholics anonymous discusses the importance of avoiding political, religious, medical, and sectarian pitfalls on the road to recovery, without falling into the worst trap of all weak cup of tea aa we find early on, as the aa big book states in chapter 2, that getting sober booze sober or drug sober or whatever form sobriety takes for you from. I try always to remember the last speech that our beloved dr. A section in the back of the catalog lists special needs material, another section lists all available foreignlanguage literature and the. Learn the basics of accounting and bookkeeping for your small business. Camel club list of raleigh nc aa, na, ca meetings at the. To say the big book is the only way for an alcoholic to get sober is arrogant and very cult like.

Bobs admonition was most likely in response to bills wellknown propensity for grandiose thinking. The twelve steps have helped me learn how to keep my life, both personal and professional, simple. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. The phrase has been associated with aircraft engineer kelly. Myspiritualtoolkit mst contains no ads and never will. The recovery wisdom in each thought for the day works as an engaging reminder to show up for yourself, your program, and your overall wellness every day. Daily meditations for twelvesteps life can be complicated and hectic, but when we keep things simple, we can bring them down to a manageable size.

Click here to receive aa thoughts for today in email. Cso the central service office is located in the fellowship house, 1251 south 19th street, harrisburg, pa district 36 harrisburg area intergroup is located within district 36, area 59. More info aa note board the first place to look for meeting cancellations, new meetings, meeting speakers, cell phone commitments, and other communication between. It really is a simple program if you examine the last paragraph in the basic text first 164 pages. Discover a world of books from aa publishing including travel guides, atlases, childrens books and narrative nonfiction. We are doing our best to keep our website up to date with events that have been cancelled.

The only requirement for aa membership is a desire to stop drinking. Alcoholics anonymous has no opinion on outside issues. First step services 211 six forks road, suite 117 raleigh, nc. Daily meditations for twelvestep beginnings and renewal is an excellent daily meditation resource for the newcomer to 12 step aa or na as well as those returning its uncomplicated text helps those new to meditations and also appeal to those looking for clear daily meditation material. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Mental, spiritual and physical disease readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. Aa morning devotion no infringement is intended with the content taken straight out of the big book of aa, and merely used to remind ourselves of some key elements to remember. The content itself is really good and pushes the massive advantages of keeping things simple, both in business and your personal life. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. Simple and inspiring recipes for your picnic, alongside recommendations for where to eat your moveable feast. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Literature catalog this catalog lists all conferenceapproved literature and other a.

Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. As never before, the shout went up, for gods sake, lets keep this thing simple. However, it is also important not to make things so simple that they compromise the functionality of the final design users will live with a little complexity if it enhances their overall experience. Bob has helped millions of men and women give up alcoholism and drug addiction. A contemporary translation of the book, alcoholics anonymous j on. Click here to receive weekly spiritual meditations in email. What he really meant imo was something alone the lines of lets stay focused.

Coronavirus closings akron area intergroup council of. Bob and bill and the trustees go right on running those services for us. When reminded to keep it simple, we are being reminded that recovery is really very. Below is a list of online meetings for south devon intergroup. This book offers a way forward for the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. Big book study thursdays 7pm eatingspeaker meeting last thursday of the month 6pm january, april, july and october. Regional professionals recovery networdclosed group. Click here to receive daily recovery readings in email. Aluminum keep it simple affirmation recovery chip, all aa. As we are sure youre aware, the current coronavirus outbreak has forced all alcoholics anonymous meetings in south devon to close until further notice.

Many new business owners are daunted by the mere idea of bookkeeping and accounting. This is the official website of the general service office g. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. Daily meditations for twelve step beginnings and renewal hazelden meditations paperback october 1, 1989. Keep in mind that bookkeeping and accounting share two basic goals. The book presents the 12 step program of recovery in a way that reflects and respects the diversity of culture, gender, religion and lack of religion. A zoom meeting simply refers to a meeting thats hosted using zoom which is free, and attendees can join the meeting inperson, via webcam or video conferencing camera, web audio, or via phone. Aa covid19 response due to the covid19 coronavisus events and meetings that are listed on this website may be cancelled. Bob knew that bill, like many of us, tended to make the simple complex. I came into the program in 1984 and while i was grateful for the new perspective on life after i managed to keep the plug in. Kiss, an acronym for keep it simple, stupid or keep it stupid simple, is a design principle noted by the u.

Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Hazelden publishing offers a variety of information on chemical dependency and. The catalog is in three languages, organized in three sectionsenglish, french, and spanish. Daily reflections november 26 the worth of sobriety every a. To view the full article, use the link below to begin a free 7day trial. Easy in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. People would get drunk over this and indeed a few did. Simple in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Newcomerdesire aluminum affirmation keep it simple recovery coin for the newcomer or the oldtimer a message that rings true in all stages of recovery and all areas of life. The unstated goal of the little book is to widen the gateway of aa so that all who suffer might pass through, regardless of belief or lack of belief.

Mst is a simple set of tools that make it convenient and. Daily meditations for twelve step beginnings and renewal hazelden. Kiss, keep it simple, stupid is thus a great rule of thumb to be applied when considering your design work in a larger context of usage. Myspiritualtoolkit 12 step aa app for alcoholics apps. This book is less godcentered than most meditation books published by hazelden a long time favorite alcoholics anonymous publisher and more about action in ones daily life. Daily meditations for twelve step beginnings and renewal. We, the authors of this book, believe a recovery program should be made up of meditation, prayer, and action. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.

The format is such that each month focuses on one of the twelve steps, but i found it to be a much more palatable and modern twist on traditional aa daily meditations. A dependable companion for people in all stages of recovery, keep it simples meditations bring you back to the basics of living a twelve step program. Daily meditations for twelvestep beginnings and renewal. Aa app created over 6 years ago that has helped over 100,000 members of alcoholics anonymous get their daily reprieve from alcoholism and maintain their spiritual condition. Keep it simple doctor bob actually reminded bill w. At this point, my sponsor suggested that i close all my books except aa literature and start to live my way into good thinking. Alcoholics anonymous cofounders to keep it simple when the organization of alcoholics anonymous was being formed back in the late 30s, 40s and early 50s.

This book will try to help readers in each of these areas. The truth works and this recovery coin reminds us of what works. We, the authors of this book, believe a recovery program should be. These meditations focus on the twelve steps, stressing the importance of putting into practice new beliefs, slogans, and fellowship. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop drinking, live sober, and recover from alcoholism. Keep it simple daily meditations for twelve step beginnings and renewal introduction we, the authors of this book, believe a recovery program should be made up of meditation, prayer, and action. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Bob used in the early days of aa to remind bill wilson that too much information was destructive for the newcomer. The last paragraph on page 164 of the big book, a vision for you. A dependable companion for people in all stages of recovery, keep it simple s meditations bring you back to the basics of living a twelve step program.